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Chinese cancer therapy drawing foreign patients

Updated Mon. Sep. 25 2006 8:18 AM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

gendicine.jpgA revolutionary anti-tumour drug in China is attracting terminally ill cancer patients from around the world, including Canada.

The world’s first “gene therapy” drug, named Gendicine, was officially licensed by the Chinese government in late 2003 after clinical trials found it noticeably improved the survival rate of patients with head and neck cancer, which are common in China.

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